Ibiza!

We took a much needed vacation at the end of May to the sun and party capital of Europe - Ibiza, Spain. The island attracts people of all ages from all around Europe and the rest of the world. Young people go there to party at some of the most infamous clubs in the world, families go to enjoy the beautiful beaches and get a little Vitamin D after a long cold winter, and everyone else goes for various reasons - to enjoy their gigantic yacht, get away from it all in a villa in the mountains, or even to take an eco vacation (Ibiza was the original destination for European hippies and still has some hippy influences today).

Needless to say, we had a fantastic time.

We started out in Ibiza town, where we felt it was our duty to attend some of the most famous clubs of the island, Pacha and Space. If you're a real party-goer, the proper way to go out in Spain is to eat dinner at about 11:00 at night, go to a bar for a few hours, and then show up at the club at about 2 or 3 in the morning - then stay out until 6 am and stop at a cafe before sleeping until 2 or 3 in the afternoon. Brian and I didn't exactly do that - I'm too much of a morning person to spend the day zonked out in bed - but we did stay out until 5 am two nights in a row, a big success in my mind.

Once we got the nightlife out of the way, we got to enjoy the island's amazing beaches and spent a lot of time reading, relaxing and exploring. We spent two nights on the other side of the island at a place called San Antonio (a big British hangout), which was really fun (we secretly enjoyed the touristy part of it because it meant there were more food options than the typical Spanish grub).

We even rented a boat one day while we were there which was absolutely amazing - until poor Brian stepped on a sea urchin and could barely walk because of all the thick needles stuck in his foot. He still has tons of them in his foot, poor guy!

Other than the sea urchin incident (which Brian handled pretty well, other than making me wait on him for the first few days), it was an amazing trip! We loved Ibiza and would definitely go back again.

Here are a few photos:

Brian in the ocean in San Antonio

Driving the boat

Brian enjoying the sunset on the boat

The sunsets were pretty amazing, to say the least

Paragliders in front of the famous Cafe Del Mar in San Antonio

Brian had a hard time walking the next day after the sea urchin incident

- Krista